Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/09/2024

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State-wide Policy Priority: • Employee Sick and Safe Time (ESST) State-wide Policy Priority: • Exemption of residential gardens from water emergency restrictions Staff will work with legislators to research possible legislation to ensure that, in the event the governor declares by executive order a critical water deficiency, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 103G.291 implementing mandatory emergency water conservation measures and mandatory restrictions upon nonessential water use is enforced and outdoor irrigation is prohibited, that gardens created by Minnesota residents for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers for food and medicinal purposes will not be subject to water restrictions, nor shall they be limited to reclaimed water. State-wide Policy Priority: • Statewide licensure of massage therapy Support legislation that seeks to adopt a state license requirement for massage therapists. Lack of a statewide license for massage therapists has hampered law enforcement's ability to regulate illegal activities across municipal boundaries related to this profession. State-wide Policy Priority: • Amend remote open meeting law requirement (MS13D.02) that requires notification of a remote place accessible to the public Support legislation that will simplify the remote meeting process for local elected bodies, such as, the requirement that all remote locations be advertised and accessible to the public. State-wide Policy Priority: • Lift hospital moratorium Support legislation that seeks to increase the availability of hospital beds and allow a free- market for hospital construction. State-wide Policy Priority: • Local Government Aid (LGA) Local Government Aid for Ramsey has fluctuated (see chart below) from a high of $396,382 in 2001, to the current level of $0 in 2017 and beyond. The basic formula was changed in 2014 and some level of LGA was restored for the next three years 2020 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 4 of 5